Rodgers threw for 338 yards and a franchise-tying record six touchdown passes ‚?? including three to Jordy Nelson ‚?? and the Packers handed the Texans their first loss of the season, 42-24, on national television in what the star quarterback believed was a turnaround moment.

"I really do (believe it)," Rodgers said. "We talked about it this week, getting some momentum."

Nelson finished with nine catches for 121 yards, and James Jones caught two TD passes for the Packers, who improved to 3-3 and rebounded nicely from a last-minute loss to Indianapolis a week earlier.

"This was an important game for us," Rodgers said. "Two and four would have been difficult."

Arian Foster rushed for a couple of 1-yard touchdowns for the Texans (5-1), whose loss left the Atlanta Falcons as the only undefeated team after a 23-20 victory over Oakland earlier Sunday.

Andre Johnson caught eight passes for 75 yards, surpassing 10,000 career yards from scrimmage with his first catch of the game, a 12-yard gain.

Quarterback Matt Schaub went 20-for-33 for 232 yards with two interceptions for the Texans, who posted their worst defensive outing of the season.

Texans defensive star JJ Watt finished with six tackles, including five solos, and two sacks of Rodgers, but that was as close as the Texans came to rattling the reigning NFL MVP.

Most fans at sold-out Reliant Stadium had vacated the premises by the time DeVier Posey recovered a blocked punt in the Green Bay end zone to get the Texans within 18 with under six minutes to play.

"We didn't play up to our standard," Schaub said.

The Texans, who are off to their best start in franchise history, looked flat on both sides of the ball, and hurt themselves with costly penalties.

"There are no excuses here," Texans head coach Gary Kubiak said. "We got beat across the board. They got after us early."

The Texans were called for seven penalties totaling 69 yards, some of which put the Packers in prime scoring position.

"When you shoot yourself in the foot against someone who is hungry to get a win, you can't do that," said Texans receiver Kevin Walter, who finished with two catches for 28 yards. "We have to execute better."

That Green Bay ended Houston's unbeaten streak was a feat on its own, but it was how the Packers did that was most impressive.

To hear his teammates tell it, Rodgers showed up to Reliant Stadium with a look that was unmistakable.

"When you have been around people for a long time, you know when they are ready," Jones said after the game. "He came in today with a different type of look in his eye."

And with good reason. The increasing scrutiny and criticism that came with a 2-3 start and inconsistent play did not fall on deaf ears.

"I feel like I've always played with a chip on my shoulder," Rodgers said. "And it helps when people give me a reason to have that chip."

Missing their best running threat due to injury, the Packers relied on the aerial attack early and often.

Aside from Nelson's and Jones' exploits, Randall Cobb collected 102 yards on seven catches, and Tom Crabtree 62 on two catches, one of them a 48-yard beauty from Rodgers that essentially finished off the Texans to begin the fourth quarter.

"We pretty much went exclusive no-huddle from the starting point of the game," Green Bay head coach Mike McCarthy said. "We wanted to press their defense as much as we could."